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Mount Sylvia flood risk

Of Mount Sylvia’s 105 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.

100%
In a flood area
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Bushfire mapping
105
Mapped properties

Crime near Mount Sylvia

Mount Sylvia sits in the Gatton police division, which recorded 2,455 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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80
Break-ins
32
Vehicle theft
343
Other theft
105
Property damage
25
Fraud
69
Handling stolen goods
232
Assault
36
Sexual offences
2
Robbery
23
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,508
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,455 total. Figures are for the whole Gatton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Mount Sylvia

Mount Sylvia can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Mount Sylvia

At the 2021 Census, 12.9% of Mount Sylvia’s 70 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41.4%
Australian15.7%
Irish15.7%
German14.3%
Scottish4.3%

Top countries of birth

Ireland4.3%
South Africa4.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Mount Sylvia

Lockyer Valley council approved 289 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

289
Dwellings/yr
270
Houses
19
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Lockyer Valley council area (not just Mount Sylvia). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mount Sylvia address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.